{"product_id":"mat-memories-my-wild-life-in-pro-wrestling-country-music-and-with-the-mets-paperback","title":"Mat Memories: My Wild Life in Pro Wrestling, Country Music, and with the Mets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Alexander Arezzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMick Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA man with three different names ties together the stars of professional wrestling, country music, and the New York Mets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Arezzi was a lifelong Mets fan who dreamed of a job in baseball. In 1981, he took a job with the Mets Class A team in North Carolina. But Arezzi had another love: professional wrestling. He ran a fan club for the villainous \"Classy\" Freddie Blassie as a teenager, then progressed to wrestling photographer, and finally even stepped into the ring himself as John Anthony. Eventually he escaped to pursue a new life in altogether different world: country music. After adopting a new name, John Alexander, his many accomplishments include discovering both Patty Loveless and (decades later) Kelsea Ballerini. But wrestling is tough to shake ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1990s, Arezzi hosted the pioneering radio talk show \u003ci\u003ePro Wrestling Spotlight\u003c\/i\u003e. He also ran the first major conventions, assembling a wrestling who's who to meet with fans. He promoted shows, both at home and abroad, and was a key figure behind importing lucha libre into America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMat Memories\u003c\/i\u003e is Arezzi's chance to hold the mic, and he holds nothing back -- he names names and tells the untold behind-the-scenes stories: from the ring, the stage, and the diamond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn \"Alexander\" Arezzi\u003c\/b\u003e is an entrepreneur who lives in Long Island and Nashville. He runs MatMemories.com and the \u003ci\u003ePro Wrestling Spotlight Then \u0026amp; Now\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 15 books, and the producer of SlamWrestling.net. He is the 2020 recipient of the James C. Melby Historian Award for his contributions to pro wrestling history. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and son.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415868621021,"sku":"9781770415645","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4R3MJF4rKE9781770415645.webp?v=1771211343","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/mat-memories-my-wild-life-in-pro-wrestling-country-music-and-with-the-mets-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}